The Rev. W. B, Bonnell, M.A.. sends us the followi 8 by Chinese ys in the Anglo-Chinese College, on the the burning of the Cotton Cloth They have been left entirely uncorrected" by their tencher, and Professor Bonnell adds: They'are not the beat specimens of Bnglish as she is writ that we can furnish, but they may serv the two-fold purpose of amusing your readers, and showing forth some of the difficulties we meet in teaching the young iden (Chinese) how to shoot? in what Dr. Faber, thorough German ashe is, calls "the language of the East,' as well'as of the West."
Shanghai, 26ch Oct., 1893. Dear Friend, T beg to inform you that the Shanghai Cotton" Cloth Mill" Ca, has stating the Yung-toze Poo. There are very priety of null factory and machines, The amount of Shangini Taels about two millions.
One day the fire burn down the mill factory at 7.30 a.m. during that time, fire bell hae not rang and the fire engine also do no go to save. Ewen the Mill Ca, has not insuranced and stated the out side of settlement, that the fire engine ought to be going to extinguish the fire.
look the Chinese newspaper T chief enginer do not p to breed quarrels by Just many persons said, that the chi enginer as same as devils, We are hoping the Municipal Council shut of the devils and blamed the rude.
T remain, Yours faithfully, Now, I will tell you what events at here. On the Tuestay was fire very greatly, burn the Cotcon Mill, ax you know where was it, at half pass six in this morning. About three million dollars they have been lost it, at [half pass nine I went to see, the house were 3 have burned.
They are very sorry at yet for have no insure; ought to he, they have insured about three month ayo, Just have no insure there have been fire burn.
Theard another said the fire was from smoke. I heard, the Cotton Mill Company want accuse to the chief of fire saver whose name was called Boon, for he was not [allow the engine to save the fire, so they have not coming to save.
Now I hope you well and your family. Your sincerely.
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